Archer v. Archer, (1979) 1 Sask.R. 3 (CA)

• Judge: Culliton, C.J.S., Woods and Brownridge, JJ.A.
• Court: Court of Appeal (Saskatchewan)
• Case Date: April 19, 1979
• Jurisdiction: Saskatchewan
• Citations: (1979), 1 Sask.R. 3 (CA)

Archer v. Archer (1979), 1 Sask.R. 3 (CA)

MLB headnote and full text

Archer v. Archer

(No. 6916)

Indexed As: Archer v. Archer

Saskatchewan Court of Appeal

Culliton, C.J.S., Woods and Brownridge, JJ.A.

April 19, 1979.

Summary:

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Family Law - Topic 1910

Custody of children - Appeals - General principles - The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal stated that a question of custody of a child is a matter which peculiarly lies within the discretion of a trial judge and his decision should not be disturbed on appeal unless the trial judge acted on some wrong principle or disregarded material evidence - See paragraph 9.

Cases Noticed:

Adams et al. v. McLeod et al., 20 N.R. 203; [1978] 2 S.C.R. 621, folld. [para. 9].

Farden v. Farden (1973), 8 R.F.L. 183, refd to. [para. 10].

Francis v. Francis (1973), 8 R.F.L. 209, refd to. [para. 10].

Counsel:

Robert L. Stevenson, for the appellant;

Gwen K. Randall, for the respondent.

This appeal was heard by CULLITON, C.J.S., WOODS and BROWNRIDGE, JJ.A., of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal at Regina, Saskatchewan, on April 16, 1979.

The judgment of the Court of Appeal was delivered by CULLITON, C.J.S., on April 19, 1979.